Nancy Weber had a clear goal when she signed on as CMO of Meredith Corporation in July 2005: define and put a face to the media conglomerate's then audience of 75 million.
Marketers who still fully embrace traditional marketing tools such as print catalogs and direct mail have an opportunity to stand out to consumers bombarded by digital pitches.
While consolidation has been a growth and hang-on strategy for some in the printing industry, the space is undergoing such a seismic shift in its expanding arrays of services that the old metrics and measures no longer apply.
The printing industry's newfound creativity has recaptured marketers looking for impact as it races to compete against its digital brethren
Marketers sound off on how rising costs are impacting strategies.
Developing an e-mail newsletter takes careful planning, including variations on content to reach disparate audiences with the right message to spur response, maintain interest and ultimately increase sales.
Search marketers are readying new paid search buy strategies in preparation of the Yahoo-Microsoft search deal, which is expected to be implemented in the US by the holidays. Four experts offer tips.
Direct marketers know they can use variable data printing to create highly personalized marketing pieces. Our experts discuss the best ways to segment and measure these VDP efforts to optimize your ROI.
Some marketers don't always understand how sophisticated variable data printing can be, because they haven't used it extensively. Four experts discuss what VDP offers to help smooth out the learning curve.
Using variable data printing (VDP) to create personalized marketing pieces has typically been favored by niche direct marketers over national brands. This may be changing, however.
Digital production systems can help you save costs, improve efficiency and get to market faster. Four industry experts discuss how marketers can get started with these bottom line-boosting tactics
The popularity of multifunction printers is growing as small to midsize companies discover how the devices help them compete with the big guys.
How one healthcare company tackled its dual language printing challenges.
Integrating printing and production infrastructure with other channels can help nonprofits connect with an expansive donor base.
Centralizing direct mail production can maximize marketing efficiency, Chantal Todé reports.
Office supply superstores are fast becoming big players in the printing business. Chantal Todé reports on this trend.
Web-to-print technology helps marketers manage brands consistently across corporate outposts.
Marketers are heralding the importance of multitouch campaigns. Our four experts discuss how to incorporate print into the mix, in order to reach consumers on several fronts
Company of the week R2C GroupR2C creates, produces, distributes and measures messages that inspire and compel consumers to do something with a brand to drive commercial advantage. The full-service advertising agency specializes in creative, production, media, analytics and performance. |
What's in our mailbox this month: fitness postcards from Retro Fitness, American Woman Fitness Centers, Union's United Taekwondo Academy, and Bally Total Fitness. (We're totally pumped.)
Social data can improve a brand's bottom line and customer relationships. Just ask brands Infiniti and Diamond Nexus.
Here are three must-have data sets that every marketer should include in his or her email strategy.
